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The Air Force KC-767 Tanker Lease Proposal: Key Issues for Congress
The Air Force is proposing to replace 133 of its oldest Boeing KC-135E aerial refueling tanker aircraft by leasing 100 new Boeing KC-767 tankers instead of initially buying them outright. The proposed lease was authorized by Section 8159 of the FY2002 DOD Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-117 of January 10, 2002). The main issue for Congress is whether to approve or disapprove the lease. This report examines the lease proposal and its ramifications by providing background information on the Air Force’s tanker fleet, the Boeing 767 tanker, and the proposed lease itself. Then the report analyzes potential oversight issues for Congress relating to the merits of the proposed lease:
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Bolkcom, Christopher
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Airport Improvement Program
This issue brief discusses the Airport Improvement Program and its complement, the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). After a brief history of federal support for airport construction and improvement, the report describes AIP funding, its source of revenues, funding distribution, the types of projects the program funds, AIP and PFC policy issues, and the allowable use of AIP funds for airport security purposes.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Allocations and Subdivisions in the Congressional Budget Process
The annual budget resolution sets forth total spending and revenue levels for at least five fiscal years. The spending amounts are allocated, or “crosswalked,” to the House and Senate committees having jurisdiction over discretionary spending (the Appropriations Committees) and direct spending (the legislative committees). This report very briefly discusses the allocations and subdivisions portions of the congressional budget process.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 141, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 2003
Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Andrews, Mike
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Appropriations for FY2004: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittees.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Irwin, Paul M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Are both symmetric and buckled dimers on Si(100) minima? Density functional and multireference perturbation theory calculations
We report a spin-unrestricted density functional theory (DFT) solution at the symmetric dimer structure for cluster models of Si(100). With this solution, it is shown that the symmetric structure is a minimum on the DFT potential energy surface, although higher in energy than the buckled structure. In restricted DFT calculations the symmetric structure is a saddle point connecting the two buckled minima. To further assess the effects of electron correlation on the relative energies of symmetric versus buckled dimers on Si(100), multireference second order perturbation theory (MRMP2) calculations are performed on these DFT optimized minima. The symmetric structure is predicted to be lower in energy than the buckled structure via MRMP2, while the reverse order is found by DFT. The implications for recent experimental interpretations are discussed.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Jung, Yousung; Shao, Yihan; Gordon, Mark S.; Doren, Douglas J. & Head-Gordon, Martin
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 274, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 2003
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 70, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 2003
Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Cartwright, Brian
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 2003
Semiweekly newspaper from Brady, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Stewart, James E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money
Prior to enactment of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), P.L. 107-155, the term “soft money” generally referred to unregulated funds, perceived as resulting from loopholes in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), 2 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq. Generally, the intent of BCRA, (effective Nov. 6, 2002), which amends FECA, is to restrict the raising and spending of soft money. This Issue Brief discusses constitutional and legal issues surrounding two major types of soft money that BCRA regulates: political party soft money and soft money used for issue advocacy communications. Corporate and labor union soft money, which FECA exempts from regulation and is not addressed by BCRA, is also discussed.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Casework in a Congressional Office
This report and its appendices present a general overview of congressional office procedures associated with handling casework and the assistance provided by a Member of Congress to help constituents in their dealings with federal agencies.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Pontius, John S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Casework in a Congressional Office
This report and its appendices present a general overview of congressional office procedures associated with handling casework and the assistance provided by a Member of Congress to help constituents in their dealings with federal agencies. It discusses options for assisting Members’ constituents and the role of Members and staff in providing casework services.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Pontius, John S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of Neptunium Oxide Generated Using the HB-Line Phase II Flowsheet
Approximately 98 grams of neptunium(IV) oxide (NpO{sub 2}) were produced at the Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC) for use in gas generation tests to support the neptunium stabilization program at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The NpO{sub 2} was produced according to the anticipated HB-Line flowsheet consisting of anion exchange, oxalate precipitation, filtration, and calcination. Characterization of the NpO{sub 2} product to be used in gas generation tests included bulk and tap density measurements, X-ray diffraction, particle size distribution, specific surface area measurements, and moisture analysis.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Duffey, J
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of Non-LTE Gold Plasmas in Controlled Conditions with Finite Tr
Understanding the charge state distribution of golf plasmas, especially in conditions far from local thermodynamic equilibrium (non-LTE conditions), is among the issues in ICF hohlraum physics research. Detailed models of these plasmas have historically disagreed by several charge states under a given set of conditions; simplified models in radiation-hydrodynamics codes disagree more. This impacts the accurate prediction of radiation coupling within the hohlraum. Nova laser data for uniform gold plasmas at T{sub e} = 2.2 and T{sub r} < 0.05 keV and additional data from plasmas inside hohlraums have not resolved all of the issues. Here they report experiments using the Omega laser to obtain data over a wider parameter space. Gold samples embedded in Be disks expand under direct laser heating to n{sub e} {approx} 10{sup 21} cm{sup -3} with T{sub e} from 1 to 3 keV. Some of the disks are placed within hohlraums, providing a finite radiation temperature T{sub r} {approx} 150 eV. Densities are measured by imaging of plasma expansion; temperatures by Thomson scattering and K-shell spectroscopy of co-mixed KCl tracers. Emission spectroscopy of Au 5-3 emission from 2.9-4.2 keV provides charge state distribution information. They summarize results to date and remaining issues.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Heeter, R. F.; Foord, M. E.; Fournier, K. B.; Froula, D. H.; MacKinnon, A. J.; May, M. J. et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Charter Schools: New Charter Schools Across the Country and in the District of Columbia Face Similar Start-Up Challenges
A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "As of the 2002-2003 school year, nearly 2,700 charter schools operated in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Charter schools are public schools that are exempt from certain state and local regulations in exchange for agreeing to certain student performance goals. To increase their understanding of problems faced during the start-up process, Congress included a provision in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2003 (P.L. 108-7), which required GAO to report on charter school start-ups, including a comparison with charter schools in the District of Columbia. This report examines (1) the challenges faced by charter school start-ups across the nation and the resources available in various states to address these challenges and (2) how the District of Columbia compares in terms of charter school challenges and resources. To address these objectives, GAO analyzed federal, state, and D.C. charter school laws and interviewed Education and District officials, including representatives of the D.C. charter school authorizing boards, the D.C. public school system, and various city offices. GAO also conducted a discussion group consisting of District charter school experts and D.C. charter school founders."
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 70, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 2003
Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Smith, W. Leon
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Computational Challenges in Nuclear Weapons Simulation
After a decade of experience, the Stockpile Stewardship Program continues to ensure the safety, security and reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons. The Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASCI) program was established to provide leading edge, high-end simulation capabilities needed to meet the program's assessment and certification requirements. The great challenge of this program lies in developing the tools and resources necessary for the complex, highly coupled, multi-physics calculations required to simulate nuclear weapons. This paper describes the hardware and software environment we have applied to fulfill our nuclear weapons responsibilities. It also presents the characteristics of our algorithms and codes, especially as they relate to supercomputing resource capabilities and requirements. It then addresses impediments to the development and application of nuclear weapon simulation software and hardware and concludes with a summary of observations and recommendations on an approach for working with industry and government agencies to address these impediments.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
McMillain, C F; Adams, T F; McCoy, M G; Christensen, R B; Pudliner, B S; Zika, M R et al.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Contract Management: Civilian Agency Compliance with Revised Task and Delivery Order Regulations
A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Multiple-award task and delivery order contracts were intended to streamline the acquisition of goods and services. Prior GAO reviews cited concerns that some agencies using these contracts were not attaining the level of competition Congress had initially envisioned. In response, Congress required that additional guidance be published in the Federal Acquisition Regulation and asked GAO if the guidance conformed to the law and agencies were complying with it. To evaluate compliance, GAO examined how agencies provided vendors with a fair opportunity to be considered for orders, clearly described the services or supplies needed, and complied with capital planning requirements."
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 2003
Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Vercher, Dennis
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Inventory: Opportunities Exist to Improve Spare Parts Support Aboard Deployed Navy Ships
A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO is conducting a series of reviews in response to a congressional request to identify ways to improve the Department of Defense's (DOD's) availability of high-quality spare parts for ships, aircraft, vehicles, and weapons systems. This report focuses on the effectiveness of the U.S. Navy's spare parts support to deployed ships. It examines (1) the extent to which the Navy is meeting its spare parts supply goals, (2) the reasons for any unmet supply goals, and (3) the effects of spare parts supply problems on ship operations, mission readiness, and costs. To conduct the review, GAO looked at data on parts requisitions, maintenance work orders, and casualty reports for various Navy ship deployments between fiscal years 1999 and 2003."
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Development of Real-Time Measurement of Effective Dose for High Dose Rate Neutron Fields
Studies of the effects of low doses of ionizing radiation require sources of radiation which are well characterized in terms of the dose and the quality of the radiation. One of the best measures of the quality of neutron irradiation is the dose mean lineal energy. At very low dose rates this can be determined by measuring individual energy deposition events, and calculating the dose mean of the event size. However, at the dose rates that are normally required for biology experiments, the individual events can not be separated by radiation detectors. However, the total energy deposited in a specified time interval can be measured. This total energy has a random variation which depends on the size of the individual events, so the dose mean lineal energy can be calculated from the variance of repeated measurements of the energy deposited in a fixed time. We have developed a specialized charge integration circuit for the measurement of the charge produced in a small ion chamber in typical neutron irradiation experiments. We have also developed 4.3 mm diameter ion chambers with both tissue equivalent and carbon walls for the purpose of measuring dose mean lineal energy due to all radiations and due …
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Braby, L. A.; Reece, W. D. & Hsu, W. H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Disaster Assistance: Information on FEMA's Post 9/11 Public Assistance to the New York City Area
A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The terrorist attacks on New York City created the most costly disaster in U.S. history. In response, the President pledged at least $20 billion in aid to the city. Approximately $7.4 billion of this aid is being provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) public assistance program, which provides grants to state and local governments to respond to and recover from disasters. The Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works requested that GAO determine (1) what activities FEMA supported in the New York City area through its public assistance program after the terrorist attacks; (2) how the federal government's response to this terrorist event differed from FEMA's traditional approach to providing public assistance in past disasters; and (3) what implications FEMA's public assistance approach in the New York City area may have on the delivery of public assistance should other major terrorist attacks occur in the future."
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Edge Rotation and Temperature Diagnostic on NSTX
A new diagnostic for the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) is described whose function is to measure ion rotation and temperature at the plasma edge. The diagnostic is sensitive to C III, C IV, and He II intrinsic emission, covering a radial region of 15 cm at the extreme edge of the outboard midplane. Thirteen chords are distributed between toroidal and poloidal views, allowing the toroidal and poloidal rotation and temperature of the plasma edge to be simultaneously measured with 10 ms resolution. Combined with the local pressure gradient and the EFIT code reconstructed magnetic field profile, the edge flow gives a measure of the local radial electric field.
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
Biewer, T. M.; Bell, R. E.; Feder, R.; Johnson, D. W. & Palladino, R. W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Employment Disputes: Recommendations to Better Ensure That Securities Arbitrators Are Qualified
A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Employees in the securities industry must submit to binding arbitration in most employment disputes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is responsible for overseeing these arbitration programs--the largest being run by NASD and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Congress asked GAO to examine (1) the circumstances under which NASD and NYSE will arbitrate employment and employment discrimination disputes, and their procedures for selecting and evaluating their arbitrators; (2) the characteristics and outcomes of arbitrated employment and employment discrimination disputes at NASD and NYSE over the last 10 years; and (3) how SEC oversees the arbitration programs at NASD and NYSE and the results of these oversight activities."
Date:
August 29, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library